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Berean Standard Bible

“But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.””

Luke 1:60

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Elizabeth and Zechariah, long childless and now elderly, have had a son by God's promise. On the eighth day, at his circumcision, relatives and neighbors assume the boy will be named after his father.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

World English Bible (WEB)

His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”

King James Version (KJV)

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondiendo su madre, dijo: No; sino Juan será llamado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

pero su madre dijo: ―¡No! Tiene que llamarse Juan.

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